Hat-fastener.



No. 857,392. PATENTED JUNE 18, 1907.

B. HABBEMA-HORAK.

- HAT FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED mm. 6,1906.

5 in addition, can be held in place more se- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNA HABBEMA-HORAK, OF ENSOHEDE, NETHERLANDS.

HAT-FASTENER- Application filed December 6, 1906. $erial1lo. 346,525.

' fication and forming part of same, in which like reference letters denote like parts whereever they occur, Figure 1 is a front View of the device; Fig. 2 is a side view; and Fig; 3 is a detailed view of one form of fastening which is used.-

The clasp a is made of a thin sheet of any flexible material, such as metal, rubber, celluloid, or the like. The ends thereof are narrow, so that they may pass through the hair easily, while the middle part is made fairly broad, as a fastener so constructed not only presents a more handsome appearance, but,

curely than would be the case if the clasp a were of uniform width throughout.

To each end of clasp a is fastened, by means hereinafter described, the stud half I) of an ordinary stud and-socket button, such as is commonly used to fasten-gloves, said stud being composed of a plurality of outflaring spring-like pieces which are pressed inwardly by the walls of the socket as the stud b is inserted therethrough, but which spread outwardly again as they reach the cavity in the center of the socket half 0 of the button, thereby holding the two parts I) and 0 together.

short ribbons d, and upon these ribbons d are mounted the socket halves c of the buttons,

- or, if so desired, the sockets 0 can be secured directly to the hat in any convenient manner. Clasp a is so constructed that it may be placed upon the wearers head before the Specification of Letters Patent.

. vention. To the inner sides of the hat are fastened Patented June 18, 1907.

the clasp from being placed in position or withdrawn therefrom after the hair is dressed.

To theend of clasp afrom which. it is desired to have stud b detachable, a piece a of sheet metal or other spring-like material is secured, preferably so as to be flush with the surface of clasp a but projecting slightly beyond the end thereof, which projecting end is provided with an offset A U-shaped spring-clamp g, from which stud 1) projects outwardly, is forced over the end of clasp a and the spring 6 attached to said end, and,

thereupon, offset f seats in a recess provided in clamp 9, thus securing clamp g and the stud b borne thereby upon clasp a. When it is desired to remove clamp g, to allow the clasp a to be withdrawn from the head, or for any other purpose, clamp 9 can be pulled off of clasp a, as spring e will yield suiliciently to allow offset f to ride out of the recess in clamp g in which said offset seats. Both ends of clasp a may, of course, be provided with detachable studs, and in some cases this construction. will be found preferable.

As hereinabove stated, clasp a may be placed in position either before or after the hair is dressed, but when it is once adjusted in place all that remains to be done is to press the studs 6 into the sockets c, and the hat will be held in place upon the wearers head.

While reference has herein been made only as an example, and that any other securing device will answer the same purpose.

Various other modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the in- The clasp a, for example, may be very artistically designed, so that it will be a handsome ornament when the hat is removed, and, similarly, the studs 6 can be shaped as rosettes or the like, so that their real purpose will not be too evident.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters- Patent is:

1. A hat fastener comprising a clasp fitting over the wearers head, a spring secured to the end of said clasp, and a fastener-bearing member passing over the end of said clasp and held in place by said spring.

2. A hat fastener comprising a clasp fitting over the wearers head, a spring secured to the end of said clasp, an oflset upon said IIO spring, a fastener-bearing member passing over the end of said clasp, and a recess in said member in which said offset seats.

3. A hat fastener comprising a clasp fitting over the wearers head, a spring secured to the end of said clasp, an offset upon said spring, a fastener-bearing member passing over the end of said clasp, a recess in said. member in Which said offset seats, ribbons secured to the hat, and means upon said ribbons engaging the fastener carried by said member.

4:. A hat fastener comprising a U-shaped clasp of flexible sheet material, said clasp being held in place beneath the hair of the wearer, a spring secured to the end of said clasp, a fastener-bearing member passing over the end of said clasp and held in place. by said spring, and means carried by the hat engaging the fasteners borne upon said fastener-bearing member.

5. A hat fastener comprising a U-shaped clasp of sheet material, said clasp being held in place beneath the hair of the wearer, a stud borne by said clasp, and a socket borne by the hat, said stud being inserted in said socket, thereby to hold the hat fixed upon the head.

6. A hat fastener comprising a U-shaped clasp of sheet material, a fastener borne upon the end of said clasp but detachable therefrom, and means carried by the hat and engaging said fastener.

7. A sheet-material clasp held in place by the hair of the wearer, studs borne upon the ends of said clasp but detachable therefrom, and sockets carried by the hat andengaging said studs.

8. A sheet-material clasp held in place by the hair of the wearer, said clasp having tapering ends but a broad middle portion, detachable fasteners on the ends of said clasp, and means carried by the hat to be secured to said fasteners.

9. A sheet-material clasp held in place by the hair of the wearer, said clasp having tapered ends but a broad middle portion, a fas tener-support placed on said ends, and locking-means to hold said fastener support on said clasp.

Signed at Amsterdam this 17 day of N 0- vember 1906.

ERNA HABBEMA-HORAK. Witnesses:

TIBERIUS HERMANN HABBEMA, AUGUST SIEGFRIED DOOER. 

